Lab scientists working to validate rapid IgM/IgG antibody tests of Covid-19 samples from recovered patients in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Babylon is one of the first UK companies to wade into offering antibody testing on its workforce. The tests have the potential to show whether a person has ever been exposed to the often-deadly pathogen, and thus indicate whether they have developed immunity to the virus and can safely leave confinement for work and other destinations. — AFP
Babylon Healthcare Services Ltd has offered to pay for its UK employees to take Covid-19 antibody tests if they agree to share the results with the British telemedicine provider, raising concerns about medical privacy.
The startup will use the same pin-prick blood test kits that it sells to consumers to monitor kidney and liver functions, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. A Babylon spokeswoman declined to disclose where the tests are being conducted, but said the test has "99% specificity and 95% sensitivity”.
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